Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with CNBC following North Korea’s test of a weapon. “This is a volatile country that holds the entire world at risk but, at this point, it just seems like a bunch of propaganda and a way to remind the Trump administration why they were negotiating in the first place,” […]
In the News: NNSA International Symposium on Insider Threat Mitigation
“What do a bank, pharmacy, nuclear facility, and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre have in common? In a word, security.” The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) hosted an International Symposium on Insider Threat Mitigation to reduce the risk of nuclear terrorism. At the symposium, NNSA Administrator Gordon-Hagerty emphasized: “There is no margin to be complacent. […]
In the News: U.S. Department of Energy and Qatar Radiological Security Cooperation for 2022 FIFA World Cup
U.S. Department of Energy is working with Qatar ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup to promote radiological security. The 5-day program includes lectures, presentations, and field training on radiation response methods and use of radiation detectors to display and clarify response requirements.
Op-ed: Why it’s time to negotiate a mutual No First Use policy with North Korea
Abigail Stowe-Thurston, our Program Coordinator for No First Use policy, wrote an op-ed in NK News: Despite the ceremony and fanfare leading up to the second summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, the leaders departed early and emptyhanded. The U.S. and North Korean leaders suggested that negotiations would continue even though no deal was reached […]
Missile defense test success accelerates arms race with Russia, China, program critic says
Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle spoke with Alaska Public Media about the most recent ground-based midcourse defense test. A prominent critic of U.S. missile defense agrees that a test of the system two weeks ago was a success. And that’s why former Assistant Secretary of Defense Philip Coyle is more concerned than ever that the […]
